Try being Australian. To use coinbase I don't even get the option of the cheaper bank transfer. Just the 4% CC or debit card.
The cheaper fees Gdax doesn't allow buying with AU.
Not to mention I've had the same problem many have had with the verification process being too busy.... I'll try later this arvo when Americans are asleep.
I'm not too worried about the whole bubble issue. I plan to have in crypto's before, during and after the bust. Like you said you have to be using money you're willing to lose. I think people that are really worried about it are the greedy ones.
I'm not going to use all the money I'm willing to lose, 20% of that is going to be sitting there in case it does bust. If I make money some will stay in as reinvestment, some will be skimmed off for the bust, some will be skimmed off for other investments.
A few sherdoggies are kicking themselves for getting off to early anticipating the bust. It seems a much better option to just skim off profits than to sell in anticipation of a bust and miss out on say 800%. Once I own a crypto I'll probably own it forever.
When it does bust and people who have lost as much as they're willing to lose are swearing off crypto's forever I'll be buying bitcoins for $12. I probably won't even bother trying to sell off my crypto's during it, It's unlikely I'll be paying attention. I don't really plan on day trading the stuff.
Cryptos go up so fast they're like reverse bubbles that are bigger shifts than a bust that more than balance it out. Sure you can lose your shit in a day but it can also triple in a week, or multiply by 50 in a year. It's mental.
It also appears to be littered with morons trying to make millions in a year rather than basic simple techniques people use in the share market to minimalize risk while still retaining profit. Big plus for me
It just looks like a money printing machine at the moment if you're not greedy or stupid about it.